10 Worst WWE Set Designs

2. WrestleMania X8

WrestleMania X8
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Disjointed, disappointing, completely devoid of any sort of obvious style, 2002's WrestleMania effort was rather well aligned with product itself.

Freewheeling after the real and storyline demise of WCW in 2001, the company almost instantly no longer knew what it was or what it needed to be. The last 'Show Of Shows' with the old initials only had one memorable match to give them a fitting sendoff, while an unpleasant Attitude Era stench still lingered long after the roses had wilted and died.

A decade earlier, WWE utilised the Toronto Skydome screen magnificently. WrestleMania VI allowed the Ultimate Warrior bask in the glory of his double title victory. In 2002, even a video wasn't getting adequate breathing room thanks to being blocked off the mammoth scaffolding set that looked a lot more liked one of those leaked work-in-progress shots than the full and finished set itself.

Astonishingly, the company liked it enough to bring it back...

 
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